We finally made it to Strasbourg despite alternative routes due to canal closures and breakdowns, of locks not Soraya. On the last day we were delayed as the 'last' lock was closed until 2.0PM. We were aware of this upcoming closure as we had been informed by VNF via email. This closure was to curtail boat movements along a stretch of Le Canal de la Marne au Rhin (Est) which runs literally around the European Parliament main building. There was a Presidential visit and for security reasons no river traffic was allowed. No problem moor up, and wait. When the canal opened again and we did get through we could see there had been a large protest with a massive police presence. President? We do not know. We navigated under the bridges and protests and a few miles further on moored at our winter mooring in Koejac Marina or Europe Boat Trading, not sure why it has two names.
Our winter mooring, courtesy of Koejac Marina website.
On the aerial photo above we are moored on the long empty pontoon sticking out into the canal. So it's now settling into Strasbourg and seeing what it has to offer. As you can see there is an excellent park adjacent to the mooring. Good for the early morning run, complete with exercise equipment. Any offers?
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